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Exposure to synthetic cannabinoids is associated with neuropsychiatric morbidity in adolescents
Compared with adolescents exposed to cannabis alone, those exposed to synthetic cannabinoids alone had greater risk of CNS depression and seizures...
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A plurality of migraineurs seeks care from primary care physicians
PHILADELPHIA – Care for migraineurs varies according to the provider consulted, and migraine care overall is...
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White light exposure is associated with acute risk of headache in migraine
PHILADELPHIA – Whether reducing light exposure could decrease headache frequency is unclear, said the investigators...
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How does gender bias affect the headache field?
PHILADELPHIA – Many female headache specialists report having experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, and...
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Opioid use is common among migraineurs who take prescription medication
PHILADELPHIA – Despite recommendations against it, opioid use is common among migraineurs.
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Fremanezumab benefits patients with inadequate responses to several preventive medications for migraine
PHILADELPHIA – The therapy may be effective for a subpopulation of migraineurs that otherwise is difficult to treat...
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Thelarche and menarche are associated with increased prevalence of migraine
PHILADELPHIA – The association suggests that earlier exposure to estrogen might increase the risk of migraine in...
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Nerve transfer improves function after spinal cord injury
The procedure is safe, and combining it with tendon transfer could maximize functional benefit for patients with upper limb paralysis.
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Black holes are associated with impaired cognition in MS
SEATTLE – Patients with MS and at least one black hole have poorer cognitive processing speed and visuospatial...
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LAIV doesn’t up asthmatic children’s risk of lower respiratory events
This study finds LAIV as safe as IIV for children and adolescents with asthma or recurrent wheezing.
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Functional GI disorders are common in MS
SEATTLE – In patients with MS, the prevalence of functional GI disorders increases with increasing disability.
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Patients with focal epilepsy have progressive cortical thinning
The findings appear to support the need for developing disease-modifying treatments for patients with epilepsy.
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Treatment for pediatric low-grade glioma is associated with poor cognitive and socioeconomic outcomes
The risk for poor outcomes is greater when treatment includes radiotherapy, compared with surgery alone.
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Age does not influence cladribine’s efficacy in MS
SEATTLE – Cladribine provides comparable reductions in relapse rate and new lesions to patients with relapsing-...
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Automated measurements of plasma predict amyloid status
An automated immunoassay that measures plasma amyloid-beta could identify patients at risk for amyloid positivity or those eligible for clinical...